Match-box.



R.FELDRA.

MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.18. 1909.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT FELDRA, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'IO JULIUS HASSLOGH,VICTOR SWANSON, AND JOHN M. OEST, ALL OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

Application filed August 18, 1909. Serial No. 513,416.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT FELnnA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates especially to that class of match boxes designedfor carrying in the pocket, and has for its object the provision of acombined match box and ash receiver of simple and effectiveconstruction.

To attain the desired end my invention consists in certain novel anduseful combinations and arrangements of parts, and peculiarities ofconstruction and operation, all of which will be hereinafter first fullydescribed, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a match box embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a like view with the movable portion of the boxraised up. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is an endelevation, looking from the left of Fig. 3.

Similar numerals of reference, wherever they occur, indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

1 is the main portion of the box, having an end cover 2 hinged at 3.This cover is provided with a cigar tip cutter 4. Hinged at 5 is thematch carrying portion of the box arranged to be closed into the part 1by opening the cover 2, or held upright, as illustrated in Figs. 2, 3and 4-. of the drawing.

6 is the match compartment and 7 is the holder for ashes, which receivesthe same when the box is closed, the front 8 of said compartment beingopen.

When closed, as in Fig. 1. by raising the cover 2, matches may be takenfrom the box, in the usual manner without moving the part 5 of the box,and in operating the cigar tip cutter the severed portion of the cigarwill fall into the compartment 7.

When opened to the position illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the devicemakes a very convenient match safe and ash receiver, as the matches areeasily reached and the entire body of part 1 of the box is open for thereception of ashes. In closing the box after being so used, the ashes isshaken to the side of the part 1 opposite to the compartment 7 and whenthe part 5 is closed, the ashes will be entirely within said compartment7.

Having now fully described my invention, What I claim as new therein,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A match box consisting of a body entirely open at one side and ateach end, a second body having a compartment therein open at one endonly, and a compartment open at one side and at one end, hinged to thefirst mentioned body and arranged to close therein, and a cover adaptedto fit over the end of both of said bodies, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. A match box consisting of a body open at one side and at each end, asecond body hinged by one of its ends to one end of said body, thesecond body having a compartment closed except at the end of the bodyopposite the said hinged end, said second body also having a compartmentopen at one side which is closed by the said side of the first body whenthe two bodies are brought together, and a cover member hinged to thefirst body at its end portion opposite the said hinged portion andadapted to fit over the end of both bodies when closed together.

In testimony whereof I hereto atfix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT FELDRA.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR M. Pmnon, EVA Honon.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

